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Title	Category	Date Published	Last modified on	Hits
God knows everything. Even computer programming.	Sound of God's Voice	2017/06/10	2017/06/12	452
Good Friday Special Effect – Sunlight Vanished When Jesus Died	How Jesus Speaks to Us	2012/04/08	2016/03/22	2315
Chalkboard holds perfect response before question asked	How Jesus Speaks to Us	2011/07/04	2016/02/07	1172
What is an 'Act of Faith'?	Commentary	2014/01/24	2015/12/29	2454
Rose cremated with body of Father Jack Trese emerges from furnace virtually unscathed	Miracles	2012/10/14	2015/10/04	15164
God seemed to provide visual approval to an outdoor gathering of 20,000 Christians in Detroit	Godly Coincidences	2012/04/15	2015/07/12	1769
Love your enemies? - How about a would-be thief?	Acts of Faith	2012/01/18	2015/04/08	1192
This skydiver almost died, but instead met God and is changed forever	Miracles	2011/11/09	2015/03/15	1072
“Take Care of the Needs of Others”	Sound of God's Voice	2012/10/23	2015/01/19	1699
When is a Coincidence not a Coincidence?	Godly Coincidences	2012/03/13	2015/01/07	2606
My Mom died 10 days ago. Why do I love God more?	How Jesus Speaks to Us	2012/03/13	2015/01/07	1227
A simple life serving Jesus - is better than a miracle	Acts of Faith	2011/11/09	2015/01/01	1269
Quiet Heros Who Don’t Make the News	Acts of Faith	2012/06/21	2015/01/01	1494
During a painful time, he felt hugged by Jesus	How Jesus Speaks to Us	2011/12/01	2015/01/01	1373
The New Preacher and the Bus Driver	Acts of Faith	2014/04/07	2015/01/01	1546
How Wtness.org got started	About.	2014/01/14	2015/01/01	3400
Making Sense of Godly Coincidences	Commentary	2014/01/04	2015/01/01	3509
What Motivates Selfless Acts?	Commentary	2014/01/04	2015/01/01	2798
What's the point of a Miracle?	Commentary	2014/01/04	2015/01/01	2469
What does God's Voice sound like?	Commentary	2014/01/22	2015/01/01	2471

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The answer is not just a guess. I have ‘heard’ a message in prayer over two dozen times. When it first happened, my first impression was to dismiss it as a thought of my own, because it bears similarities to thoughts. Over time, and with much prayer, Bible study and silent contemplation, I am much more able to discern when these mental messages are from the Holy Spirit. (Yea, you think that's nuts.) In addition, I have for years been collecting stories told by other people who also said they ‘heard’ a message in prayer, and believed it was offered by God (in one of his three forms, including Jesus or the Holy Spirit). When one compares these messages to look for commonalities, one finds common characteristics that can help us discern whether the message might be from God.

1. The voice is heard inside one's self, but not commonly through the ears. But a voice nonetheless.

2. The voice is loving, credible and authoritative. He sounds loving even when providing needed correction.

3. He identifies himself as being a different person than you, and you can tell the voice belongs to a being different than yourself. Sometimes it surprises, because you wouldn’t have such thoughts.

4. His message is in response to what your current need is. Not necessary your current want. Your need. This is another indication you are not generating the words on your own.

5. The message is brief, but full of meaning. It often has at least two layers of meaning, like a good poem, or Bible verse. As such, it is usually not a complete explanation, but just enough to make you contemplate it over and over.

6. The message corresponds to Biblical teaching.

7. The impact on the listener was to both support the listener and to bring them closer to God.

8. If the message is heeded, the listener encounters spiritual growth.

One misconception about God’s involvement on Earth is that He only speaks about world-changing events and prophesies affecting millions of people. Rather, modern reports almost always describe His messages to individual believers as having one of the following purposes: to strengthen the faith of that one believer, to protect the listener from error or harm, or to encourage the listener to assist another person. It’s very small-scale and personal. Intimate, you might say. As from a great personal friend who loves you. To read true stories about real people who have heard the sound of God's voice, go to the Wtness.org site’s category titled “Sound of God’s Voice”.

January 22, 2014

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